• Reuters

    Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

    While stock markets shrugged off the dim start to 2025, the higher-for-longer U.S. rates theme has left the dollar's dominance intact, leaving the euro and sterling near multi-month lows. Beyond the worries of the U.S. central bank's measured rate cut path for 2025, investors are also grappling with how President-elect Donald Trump's policies will play out regarding inflation, growth and tariffs. European stock markets are set for a mellow open after Asian equities ended the week on a high, buoyed by South Korean shares.

  • Associated Press

    South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

    South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month. The country’s anti-corruption agency said it withdrew its investigators after the presidential security service blocked them from entering Yoon’s residence for hours due to concerns about their safety.

  • USA TODAY Sports

    College football bowl game schedule: The entire postseason lineup through playoff

    The longest postseason in college football history is at hand. A look at the entire bowl lineup ending with the national title game on Jan. 20.